There is a strange misconception that designing Men’s wear is somehow Stale & Boring, Not innovative or fast paced like the women’s wear. Well for those who say designing for man is not a challenge, We dare say that they haven’t tried hard enough & definitely haven’t seen what we are doing at LSD.
Most People think that Men’s wear fashion doesn’t change much, they feel only newness found each season is in colors & fabrication, But we would like to say that you need to look closely. “You will find GOD (Greatest Of Design) in details”
Details in Collars, Plackets, Pockets, Sleeves, Cuffs, Yokes, Garment shaping, Bottom Hems & vents. We try and explain you guys about the above Shirt components, How they come together to help us find “GOD”.
Collar:
The collar is the most Noticeable Aspect of a shirt. It is the closest to the wearers face.
The consumer does make certain assumptions about a garment based on the style of the collar used. There are 5 basic collar styles:
1.The standard Point.
2. The Button Down.
3. The full spread.
4. The rounded Collar and
5. The Collar band.
Placket:
The centre front placket of the shirt plays an important role in the overall look of the garment. It can become the focal point of the shirt or it can also become invisible.
There are four basic types of Placket styles:
1.Classic.
2. French front.
3. Double Bend Back and
4. Hidden button placket.
Pocket:
A pocket on the shirt serves both a decorative & functional purpose. When designing a pocket we keep in mind what the customer is more likely be using the pockets for. Therefore pockets vary in shapes & sizes.
A pocket is a pouch with a closed end that is sewn into or on top of garment. There are 2 types of pockets:
1. Patch pocket and
2. Inserted pocket.
Patch pocket is stitched to the outside of the garment.
Inserted pocket is any pocket sewn into the seam of the garment with the pouch of the pocket located on the inside of the garment.
Sleeves:
There are 2 types of sleeves:
1. Short Sleeves or Half Sleeves and
2. Long Sleeves or Full Sleeves.
Length of the sleeves change mainly to give comfort in certain climate changes of the year or for shirts made to be worn with coordinates.
Cuffs:
The cuff helps to create a finished, well groomed look to the long sleeve shirt. The length of the cuff is critical to the style of the garment. Trends dictate the popularity of certain cuff heights throughout time. For the neatest look in a cuff, I should fit the wrist trimly.
Generally, the width of the cuff is determined by the sleeve length. There are 4 types of cuffs:
1.Square.
2. Notch
3. Rounded
4. French
Yokes & Garment shaping:
Yokes of a garment serves both as a decorative & functional purpose. It can help to shape the garment at the shoulders & armhole. Usually the fabric is turned perpendicular to the garment’s body fabric.
Bottom hems & Vents:
There are usually 2 types of styles of hem:
1.Shaped Bottom or
2. Straight bottom.
The shaped bottom hem is the most common style for any shirts that is meant to be worn tucked in. The straight hem is for more casual style and it is often worn untucked. In addition to the hemline, many shirts also have vents on the bottom of the side seams. They add a more casual feel to the straight bottom shirt.
